Open Access Policy

Progressive Journal of Advanced Engineering and Technology (PJAET) is committed to ensuring the widespread dissemination of high-quality research through an open-access publishing model. This policy guarantees that all published content is freely accessible to the public without financial, legal, or technical barriers.

1. Open Access Statement

  • All articles published in PJAET are available immediately and permanently upon publication.
  • Readers can access, download, read, copy, distribute, print, search, and link to the full texts of articles without any subscription or payment.
  • The journal does not impose access restrictions, ensuring maximum visibility, discoverability, and citation potential for research contributions.

2. Licensing Policy

  • Articles in PJAET are published under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) License.
  • Under this license, users are granted the following rights:
    • Sharing: Copying and redistributing the material in any medium or format.
    • Adaptation: Remixing, transforming, and building upon the material for any purpose, including commercial use, as long as proper credit is given to the original authors and source.
  • Proper attribution must be provided, including a citation of the original publication in PJAET.

3. Author Rights and Responsibilities

  • Authors retain full copyright of their published work, without restrictions.
  • Authors are encouraged to distribute and share their work through personal websites, institutional repositories, and academic networking platforms, ensuring wider accessibility and impact.
  • Any third-party content used within an article (e.g., images, datasets, tables) must comply with copyright laws, and authors must obtain necessary permissions when required.

4. Archiving and Indexing

  • PJAET ensures long-term digital preservation of all published content through institutional repositories and reputable indexing services.
  • The journal works with archiving platforms to maintain permanent accessibility to published research, even if the journal ceases publication.

5. No Article Processing Charges (APCs) – Free Publication

  • PJAET does not charge any Article Processing Charges (APCs) to authors.
  • All accepted manuscripts are published free of charge, ensuring that researchers from all backgrounds can disseminate their work without financial barriers.
  • The journal does not impose submission fees, review fees, or access fees, maintaining a fully open-access and free publication model for the benefit of the global research community.